Our fathers had the tabernacle of witness in the wilderness, as he had appointed, speaking unto Moses, that he should make it according to the fashion that he had seen.
Our ancestors had this sacred tent called the tabernacle out in the wilderness, basically God's portable house where he met with them. God gave Moses super specific instructions about how to build it, down to every detail of what Moses had seen when he was up on the mountain with God.
God doesn't do things randomly, even his portable house in the desert had a perfect design.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Acts, Stephen is delivering a defense speech before the Jewish Sanhedrin, recounting key events from Israel's history to show that God has always interacted with His people outside of fixed structures like the temple. The tabernacle, mentioned here, was a mobile tent sanctuary that the Israelites used during their exodus and wilderness wanderings, symbolizing God's presence among them. It was specifically designed by God and instructed to Moses on Mount Sinai, as detailed in Exodus, to reflect divine instructions and maintain covenant faithfulness.
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